#65C072
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.142 147.1), rgb(101, 192, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#65C072 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C072 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 192, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.142 147.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #65C072 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C072 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65C072 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C072 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 147)
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Step 300
300
#9BD1A0
oklch(81% 0.088 147.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C072
oklch(73.2% 0.142 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#15A540
oklch(63.1% 0.181 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#04300E
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147)
#65C072 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2B26C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A977 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56BCAD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C072
#65C072
oklch(73.2% 0.142 147.1)
- #D787D6
#D787D6
oklch(73.3% 0.141 327.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #65C072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #65C072 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.